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Overcoming Last Mile Hurdles with Luke Denny

The Logistics of Logistics

He is also a licensed CPA and previously spent 7 years in the accounting industry working for firms such as BDO. Originally from Los Angeles, Luke is a graduate of Indiana University and currently resides in Cincinnati, OH. FRAYT’s customers come from industries like retail, building material supply, and manufacturing.

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This Week in Logistics News (February 12 – 18)

Logistics Viewpoints

This year, with the LA Rams being Super Bowl champs, Good360 said it will ship thousands of “unsellable” Bengals-branded hats, T-shirts, hoodies, sweatshirts, COVID-19 masks, and scarves to struggling people in Africa, Asia, Eastern Europe and the Middle East. New wave of contracts will lock in much higher shipping rates.

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Transportation Trends: What’s Going on in the Trucking Industry?

PINC

A perennial top industry issue, the driver shortage ranked as the industry’s top concern for the second consecutive year in 2018, according to ATRI. Other recent closures included NEMF, Falcon, Williams Trucking of Dothan, Alabama, Indiana-based A.L.A., The concern hasn’t waned at all in 2019.

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This Week in Logistics News (March 26 – April 1)

Logistics Viewpoints

Chip shortage forces GM to pause production at Indiana plant. Walgreens is opening the automated, centralized hubs to keep up in the fast-changing pharmacy industry. The aforementioned deal to partially lift tariffs on steel and aluminum also affects other industries. US eases tariffs on UK steel and aluminum.

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This Week in Logistics News (June 17 – 23)

Logistics Viewpoints

Unionized UPS workers could strike this summer Walmart opens largest fulfillment center in Indiana Target tests larger next-day delivery effort Commerce Dept. The fulfillment space of these sites is designed to expand access to the retailer’s next- or two-day shipping. And now on to this week’s logistics news.

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The 7 Best Events For Freight Shipping in 2015

GlobalTranz

Are you up-to-date with the latest events in freight shipping and logistics? If you want to stay ahead of the competition, it’s not just a question of reading industry newsletters. Staying current in the world of shipping and freight also takes strong networking and communication.

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CSR Initiatives in the Global Supply Chain

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

The responsibility of sustainability is no longer limited to the individual, but it extends to corporations, industries and even governments. The global supply chain industry has by default, a large environmental impact, through its carbon footprint. pandemic response. Photo Credit: Changi Airport Group. Acting for Planet.